New York City FC booked an Eastern Conference semifinals meeting with Atlanta United, thanks to a 3-1 Knockout Round win over Philadelphia Union.
Here’s not three, not four, but five talking points from a historic night in the Bronx…
History Boys
City were favorites for this one in the eyes of many following an identical scoreline vs. Philadelphia on Decision Day, however, this promised to be a game with its own feeling and pressures implied by the win or go home Playoff mechanic.
Dome will have warned his players against complacency and the message was well and truly heard, judging by what we saw from the Boys in Blue in the early running.